Child Birth

Injuries from failed forceps delivery led to baby's death

By Georgina O'Halloran Saturday November 21 2009 FAILED attempts at delivery using medical instruments left a baby boy with severe head injuries which led to his death the following day. Yesterday, an inquest at Dublin City...

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National › 37-year-old woman in early menopause gives birth to baby boy

Saturday 21st November, 09:25 AM JST TOKYO — A 37-year-old woman diagnosed as being in early menopause had a baby boy earlier this month, growing eggs through the administration of a hormonal agent, her doctors said Saturday....

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C-section birth rate still too high

By Eilish O'Regan Health Correspondent Saturday November 21 2009 The rate of Caesarean section in one of the country's main maternity hospitals has fallen for the third year in a row -- but at 26.2pc is still 10pc higher than...

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Second Bangladesh twin wakes, blows raspberry (AFP)

AFP/HO/File – These photos taken in August show the Bangladeshi set of twins Trishna (L) and Krishna (R). Krishna -- … by Kamrul Hasan Khan Kamrul Hasan Khan – 1 hr 4 mins ago DHAKA (AFP) – The impoverished Bangladeshi mother...

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Colostrum - A Way to Cure Psoriasis?

people annually. It can be painful and can also be embarrassing. With psoriasis one's skin becomes flaky and covered with patchy dry red splotches. The effect is alarming and gives one a very unattractive appearance. Psoriasis...

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Acute Appendicitis Genetics: Studies from Karolinska University, Karolinska Institute provide new...

New investigation results, 'Genetic and environmental influences on the risk of acute appendicitis in twins,' are detailed in a study published in British Journal of Surgery. "Acute appendicitis is common but the aetiology is...

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Children are the cause of climate change says the United Nations

The United Nations is using false logic to claim that fewer people in the developing world will help fight climate change. The latest report from the United Nations Population Fund was released on Wednesday at news conferences...

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Women to be mothered over baby plans

WOMEN planning a baby will be told what vitamins to take, how much weight to lose and what to eat to get their body in the best possible shape for pregnancy. Health authorities keen to prevent birth defects and pregnancy...

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Panel: No need for annual Pap test

Biannual tests enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer, group says Nov. 20: NBC’s Robert Bazell reports on new recommendations that say women should wait until 21 to be screened for cervical cancer. Most women in their 20s...

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Many Women Miscalculate Time to Full-Term Birth

1 in 4 thinks it's as short as 34 weeks, potentially adding to preemie delivery rate, experts say FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Misconceptions about what constitutes full gestation and how soon it's safe to schedule an...

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